Capital Bank (CBF) Alert: J&W Investigates Proposed Sale of Capital Bank Financial; Are Shareholders Getting a Fair Price?

SAN DIEGO, May 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Capital Bank Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CBF) breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE: FHN).

On, May 4, 2017, Capital Bank announced it had signed a definitive merger agreement with First Horizon. Under the agreement, each holder of Capital Bank common stock will be entitled to receive cash or stock with a value equivalent to 1.750 First Horizon shares, and $7.90 in cash for each Capital Bank share held, subject to the election allocation and proration provisions of the merger agreement.  In the aggregate, Capital Bank shareholders will receive a mix of approximately 80 percent stock and 20 percent cash. Based on First Horizon Wednesday's closing price, the deal values Capital Bank shares at $40.835, which is 2.9% below Wednesday's closing price of $42.05.

The investigation concerns whether Capital Bank's board failed to satisfy its duties to the Company shareholders, including whether the board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and whether the board obtained the best price possible for Capital Bank's shares of common stock. Nationally recognized Johnson & Weaver is investigating whether the proposed deal price represents adequate consideration, especially given that the offer is less than yesterday's closing price.

If you are a shareholder of Capital Bank and believe the proposed buyout price is too low or you're interested in learning more about the investigation or your legal rights and remedies, please contact lead analyst Jim Baker ([email protected]) at 619-814-4471. If emailing, please include a phone number.

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Johnson & Weaver, LLP
Jim Baker, 619-814-4471
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